February 24, 2015

Broken Wheat Kheer

     Even though am an non-sweet lover, there will be a day which will tempt me badly to have some sweet after my lunch time especially after taking non-veg meals. So, this was the dish which i prepared during my those tempted days. Now sharing this for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Broken Wheat 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut 2 tsps
Mixed Nuts 1/4 cup
Elachi 1 No.
Sugar 1/2 cup
Milk 3/4 cup
Ghee 2 spoons
Salt Pinch

METHOD:
     Dry roast broken wheat rava for 3 mins. Let it cool down, take a thick bottomed pan, pour the milk, add dry roasted broken wheat and elachi. Let it be in flame until it gets cooked, add pinch of salt, just to enhance the sweetness. Meantime, in a pan, heat 2 spoons of oil, roast the mixed nuts and put off the flame. Once the broken wheat gets cooked, pour the roasted nuts and 2 spoons of grated coconut. All done now.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 20, 2015

Egg Briyani

     The word "Egg Briyani" which will lure me all time. As am not a meat lover, this is my most all time favorite dish which i gobble like a gobbler but honestly never tried this at home. I was my DAY. Yes, finally tried it at home that too in Dum method. OMG! its incredible. It was a massive hit during my last week sunday lunch. Without taking much of your time. Here we go !!!!


ALL YOU NEED:
Sliced Onions 2 Nos.
Chopped Tomato 1 No.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 1/2 spoon
Garam Masala Powder 1 spoon
Briyani Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Coriander Leaf Handful
Chilly Powder As needed
Cumin Powder 1/2 spoon
Boiled Eggs 2 Nos.
Mint Leaf Handful
Mustard 1/2 spoon
Salt To Taste
Ghee 2 spoons
Oil 2 spoons

To Boil Rice:
Basmathi Rice 1 cup
Shahi Jeera 1 spoon
Bay Leaf 2 Nos.
Cinnamon 1/2 inch
Cardamom 2 Nos.
Cloves 6 Nos.
Salt Pinch
Oil 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Heat 5 cups of water in pan by adding all the ingredients under "To Boil Rice" except Basmathi rice. When water comes to boil, add basmathi rice. When it is half done, switch off the flame and drain the excess water. Now heat ghee and oil in a thick bottomed pan, add mustard, once it splutters, add sliced onion, saute by add pinch of salt. Once done add ginger garlic paste, after 3 mins, add 1/2 portion of mint leaf and coriander leaf. Add chopped tomato too, when it gets mixed up with onion, add all spice powders (garam masala, coriander, chilly, briyani and turemric powder). Mix well, and let in cook in medium flame until oil oozes out and raw smell goes off. Now take the boiled egg and cut into 2 halves and place the yolk portion on top of the masala. Let it coats the yolk portion. Put off the flame.

    Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Meantime, take a oven safe tray, grease it with ghee. Now pour in the masala along with egg and spread evenly. Now add half cooked basmathi rice on top of it. As a final stage, add leftover mint and coriander leaf. If needed you can also sprinkle food color water on top of the rice. Once you are done with layering part. Cover the try tightly with aluminium foil and place it in oven for 20 mins. Keep an eye on it for every 10 mins also oven temperature gets vary, it depends on the brand. After 20 mins, mix gently both the rice and the masala. Serve hot with raitha. Yum !!!

Note: You can follow the same procedure for chicken dum briyani too.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 15, 2015

Keerai Masiyal

     When it comes to Keerai or Greens, the most important words which will come to our mind are "Healthy" and "Fresh". As it has high nutritional benefits/values, this will be a default items during my weekend grocery shopping. As am doing it every week, me got bored with the usual recipes. So, one day surfed my cobloggers space to find out a new recipe which was a great hit among my DH and DD. Now ever its for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Chopped Spinach 1 bunch
Tamarind Syrup 1/2 cup
Boiled Toor Dhall 1/2 cup
Mashed Garlic 3 Nos.
Small Onion 5 Nos.
Cumin Seeds 1/2 spoon
Mustard 1/2 spoon
Hing Pinch
Oil 2 spoons
To Pressure Cook:
Chopped Onion 1 No.
Chopped Tomato 1 No.
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Chilly Powder 1/2 spoon
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Garlic 7 Nos.
Salt 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Pressure cook all items under "To Pressure cook" for 3 whistles. Let it sit for a while. Heat a spoon of oil in a pan, add cleaned and fine chopped spinach. Saute for 3 mins, once done pour the pressure cooked items, mix well with the spinach. Once the spinach cooked completely. Pour the cooked toor dhall. Add 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of tamarind syrup. Adjust with salt. Let it boil until raw smell goes off. All done, serve hot with steamed rice.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 7, 2015

Mooli Paratha

     I am a big lover of all stuffed paratha. But there is a very bad chemistry between me and stuffed paratha. Yes, my first and only try was "Aloo Paratha" which i tried very long long ago so long ago. It came out bit sticky with an improper shape but only convincing part: the taste was very good. After long gap, last week tried this paratha which came out very well but with the same improper shape. Here showcasing it for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Wheat Flour 1 cup
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Chilly Powder 1 spoon
Radish 1 No.
Salt To Taste
Oil 1/2 spoon

METHOD:
     Peel the radish skin and grate it. Squeeze water from radish completely and save it. Now take a wide bowl, add wheat flour, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Mix well. Now add grated radish, mix it again. Once done, knead it by adding radish water. Knead well until it reach proper chapathi consistency. Pour a spoon of oil and knead again, just to avoid dryness. Make small balls and roll it using rolling pin. Heat tawa, place the rolled paratha, add a spoon of oil around the corners. Toss it on both sides until it gets cooked. All done, serve hot with some raitha.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 3, 2015

Bread Omelet II

     I love to prepare and ofcourse eat this during all my lazy weekend mornings. Main reason is its SIMPLE and infact tasty too. But asusual my DH doesn't like this much so atleast for me will prepare this weekly once. Before my marriage this will be my DEFAULT sunday breakfast. I still remember my those (G)Olden days. Hmmm... Keeping my old memories apart, heres come my all time favorite and easy dish for your views. Actually this is my Version 2.0, you check the Version 1.0 HERE.


ALL YOU NEED:
Bread Slices 2 Nos.
Egg 1 No.
Chopped Capsicum 2 spoons
Chopped Onion 1/2 No.
Pepper Powder 1/2 spoon
Curry Leaf 1 spoon
Ghee/Oil To Toast Bread
Salt To Taste
Oil 1/2 spoon


METHOD:
     Take a small sized wide bowl, break the egg, add chopped onion, chopped curry leaf, chopped capsicum, pepper powder and required salt. Mix well. Now heat a spoon of oil in a pan, now pour the egg mixture and spread evenly. Add some spoil around its sides. Let it get cook, toss it on other side too. Once done, transfer it to a plate. In the same pan, add oil/ghee, toss both the bread on both sides. Once done, keep the omelet in between two slices of bread and enjoy the yummy taste !

Note: You can also add grated carrot and chopped chilly to the egg mixture.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 24, 2015

Broken Wheat Kheer

     Even though am an non-sweet lover, there will be a day which will tempt me badly to have some sweet after my lunch time especially after taking non-veg meals. So, this was the dish which i prepared during my those tempted days. Now sharing this for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Broken Wheat 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut 2 tsps
Mixed Nuts 1/4 cup
Elachi 1 No.
Sugar 1/2 cup
Milk 3/4 cup
Ghee 2 spoons
Salt Pinch

METHOD:
     Dry roast broken wheat rava for 3 mins. Let it cool down, take a thick bottomed pan, pour the milk, add dry roasted broken wheat and elachi. Let it be in flame until it gets cooked, add pinch of salt, just to enhance the sweetness. Meantime, in a pan, heat 2 spoons of oil, roast the mixed nuts and put off the flame. Once the broken wheat gets cooked, pour the roasted nuts and 2 spoons of grated coconut. All done now.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 20, 2015

Egg Briyani

     The word "Egg Briyani" which will lure me all time. As am not a meat lover, this is my most all time favorite dish which i gobble like a gobbler but honestly never tried this at home. I was my DAY. Yes, finally tried it at home that too in Dum method. OMG! its incredible. It was a massive hit during my last week sunday lunch. Without taking much of your time. Here we go !!!!


ALL YOU NEED:
Sliced Onions 2 Nos.
Chopped Tomato 1 No.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 1/2 spoon
Garam Masala Powder 1 spoon
Briyani Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Coriander Leaf Handful
Chilly Powder As needed
Cumin Powder 1/2 spoon
Boiled Eggs 2 Nos.
Mint Leaf Handful
Mustard 1/2 spoon
Salt To Taste
Ghee 2 spoons
Oil 2 spoons

To Boil Rice:
Basmathi Rice 1 cup
Shahi Jeera 1 spoon
Bay Leaf 2 Nos.
Cinnamon 1/2 inch
Cardamom 2 Nos.
Cloves 6 Nos.
Salt Pinch
Oil 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Heat 5 cups of water in pan by adding all the ingredients under "To Boil Rice" except Basmathi rice. When water comes to boil, add basmathi rice. When it is half done, switch off the flame and drain the excess water. Now heat ghee and oil in a thick bottomed pan, add mustard, once it splutters, add sliced onion, saute by add pinch of salt. Once done add ginger garlic paste, after 3 mins, add 1/2 portion of mint leaf and coriander leaf. Add chopped tomato too, when it gets mixed up with onion, add all spice powders (garam masala, coriander, chilly, briyani and turemric powder). Mix well, and let in cook in medium flame until oil oozes out and raw smell goes off. Now take the boiled egg and cut into 2 halves and place the yolk portion on top of the masala. Let it coats the yolk portion. Put off the flame.

    Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Meantime, take a oven safe tray, grease it with ghee. Now pour in the masala along with egg and spread evenly. Now add half cooked basmathi rice on top of it. As a final stage, add leftover mint and coriander leaf. If needed you can also sprinkle food color water on top of the rice. Once you are done with layering part. Cover the try tightly with aluminium foil and place it in oven for 20 mins. Keep an eye on it for every 10 mins also oven temperature gets vary, it depends on the brand. After 20 mins, mix gently both the rice and the masala. Serve hot with raitha. Yum !!!

Note: You can follow the same procedure for chicken dum briyani too.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 15, 2015

Keerai Masiyal

     When it comes to Keerai or Greens, the most important words which will come to our mind are "Healthy" and "Fresh". As it has high nutritional benefits/values, this will be a default items during my weekend grocery shopping. As am doing it every week, me got bored with the usual recipes. So, one day surfed my cobloggers space to find out a new recipe which was a great hit among my DH and DD. Now ever its for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Chopped Spinach 1 bunch
Tamarind Syrup 1/2 cup
Boiled Toor Dhall 1/2 cup
Mashed Garlic 3 Nos.
Small Onion 5 Nos.
Cumin Seeds 1/2 spoon
Mustard 1/2 spoon
Hing Pinch
Oil 2 spoons
To Pressure Cook:
Chopped Onion 1 No.
Chopped Tomato 1 No.
Coriander Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Chilly Powder 1/2 spoon
Green Chilly 2 Nos.
Garlic 7 Nos.
Salt 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Pressure cook all items under "To Pressure cook" for 3 whistles. Let it sit for a while. Heat a spoon of oil in a pan, add cleaned and fine chopped spinach. Saute for 3 mins, once done pour the pressure cooked items, mix well with the spinach. Once the spinach cooked completely. Pour the cooked toor dhall. Add 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of tamarind syrup. Adjust with salt. Let it boil until raw smell goes off. All done, serve hot with steamed rice.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 7, 2015

Mooli Paratha

     I am a big lover of all stuffed paratha. But there is a very bad chemistry between me and stuffed paratha. Yes, my first and only try was "Aloo Paratha" which i tried very long long ago so long ago. It came out bit sticky with an improper shape but only convincing part: the taste was very good. After long gap, last week tried this paratha which came out very well but with the same improper shape. Here showcasing it for your views.


ALL YOU NEED:
Wheat Flour 1 cup
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Chilly Powder 1 spoon
Radish 1 No.
Salt To Taste
Oil 1/2 spoon

METHOD:
     Peel the radish skin and grate it. Squeeze water from radish completely and save it. Now take a wide bowl, add wheat flour, turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Mix well. Now add grated radish, mix it again. Once done, knead it by adding radish water. Knead well until it reach proper chapathi consistency. Pour a spoon of oil and knead again, just to avoid dryness. Make small balls and roll it using rolling pin. Heat tawa, place the rolled paratha, add a spoon of oil around the corners. Toss it on both sides until it gets cooked. All done, serve hot with some raitha.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

February 3, 2015

Bread Omelet II

     I love to prepare and ofcourse eat this during all my lazy weekend mornings. Main reason is its SIMPLE and infact tasty too. But asusual my DH doesn't like this much so atleast for me will prepare this weekly once. Before my marriage this will be my DEFAULT sunday breakfast. I still remember my those (G)Olden days. Hmmm... Keeping my old memories apart, heres come my all time favorite and easy dish for your views. Actually this is my Version 2.0, you check the Version 1.0 HERE.


ALL YOU NEED:
Bread Slices 2 Nos.
Egg 1 No.
Chopped Capsicum 2 spoons
Chopped Onion 1/2 No.
Pepper Powder 1/2 spoon
Curry Leaf 1 spoon
Ghee/Oil To Toast Bread
Salt To Taste
Oil 1/2 spoon


METHOD:
     Take a small sized wide bowl, break the egg, add chopped onion, chopped curry leaf, chopped capsicum, pepper powder and required salt. Mix well. Now heat a spoon of oil in a pan, now pour the egg mixture and spread evenly. Add some spoil around its sides. Let it get cook, toss it on other side too. Once done, transfer it to a plate. In the same pan, add oil/ghee, toss both the bread on both sides. Once done, keep the omelet in between two slices of bread and enjoy the yummy taste !

Note: You can also add grated carrot and chopped chilly to the egg mixture.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬